Type of skeleton

ID: 561

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The type of skeleton present in a given octocoral species. Categories were selected based on McFadden et al. 2022

Standards:

• Category (cat) default

Methodologies:

• Derived from textual description
• Dissecting microscope
• Examination of collected specimens
• Extracted from data table
• Microscopy
• Species-specific value inherited from family level
• Species-specific value inherited from genus level
• Trait value derived from DORIS online identification guide, based on expert opinions
• Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Dendronephthya nigrescens

• 273032

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224808

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya nigripes

• 224809

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273033

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya nigrotincta

• 273034

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224810

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya nipponica

• 224811

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273035

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya noumeensis

• 273036

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224812

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya nova

• 273118

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya novaezeelandiae

• 273037

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224813

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya obtusa

• 224814

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273038

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya ochracea

• 273039

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224815

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya orientalis

• 224816

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273040

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya ovata

• 273041

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224817

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya oviformis

• 224818

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273042

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya padavensis

• 273043

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224819

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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